The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-08-13
COnnrmu nicated.
FRANKFORT, KY,
August II, 1887.

Dear Roundabout:
The election in Bourbon county
on the 9th resulted in favor Of the
tax for the p, G.. & F. r. r. by
majority Of 1896. They, like
Frankfort, must have voted all
the boys, black and White" Three
cheers for Bourbon. Now for the
battle in Scott county, which will
come off as soon as the vote Of the
magistrates can be had. which will
be in few days, they setting the
election. which cannot be less than
thirty days from the issuing Of the
order. Then, when carried by a
large vote, comes the surveying Of
the route; then the contracting;
then the building. | say carried
by large vote, for firmly believe
it will be. for the people-the bone
and sinew Of the three Counties
started out with the determination
Of knowing no such word as fail
"by keeping her level. running her
straight and putting her through.
When the people resolve the
world moves. and those who fail
to move are run over and left be-
hind. Business men, farmers,
mechanics, all professions. as |
have said in former letters, must
catch the step and keep the step.
or they will never catch up. This
is progressive age. A man. a
community. county, or a State.
that fails to catch on to this idea is
sure to get left-who has such a
contented disposition. and who
says my father did so; he was
good man, and | am trying to pat
tern after him. My county and
State have done well. They used
the old-fashione,l things and pros
pered | do not believe in going
too fast. Neither do |, but
watch. be careful that we don't 60
too slow. or will we get in the way
and hinder those who are moving.
If we have got poor. hilly
farm, it is the very reason we
should be up with all improve
ments. Labor saved is money
made The margins in every
thing raised, manufactured or sold,
are small. and the man that fails to
understand or "catch on" will
leave his children where his ances.
tors commenced, having a hard
time Of it.
Every day l hear farmers say
wheat is below the price Of produc.
ton. 1t may be below the price
they are producing it. but they
must bear in mind this is a great
big world" and that other sections
are raising it and making money
at it. We can, to. if we will
throw aside our old. wooden mould |
board plows," and get one that
one man can do as much with as
three had been doing. Throw
away your old scythe and cradles,
and get drills, reapers and mowers.
Get roads Of all kinds as near our
farms as we possibly can. Stop
quarreling with our neighbors
because they see further in the
future than we do-not because we
live in the hills and cannot do as
well as those who live in more
level and richer portion Of the
Country-that we should not try
to improve what we have. Let us
listen to reason. This is an age
of progression. A man who has
never made any progress in any.
thing is not the man to set himself
up for teacher, and we should be
careful to let our reasoning facul-
ties be always at work. Hear,
weigh, digest everything. When
we pick out leader or leaders,
be careful that they are men who
will lead us right. They
should be sober, solid, business
men. A man who has done moth
ne farming is not the man to in I